subclass 309 Visa Processing Times

Partner Offshore Provisional Visa (subclass 309) Processing Times.

In December 2021, the average processing time for a subclass 309 visa was 8 months. Official times showed: 21-29.

In November 2021, the average processing time for a subclass 309 visa was 10 months. Official times showed: 22-29.

In 2019-20 the average processing time for a subclass 309 visa was 11 months. Official times showed: 15-19 = 75% being under 15 months, and 90% being under 19 months.

In 2018-19 the average processing time for a subclass 309 visa was 10.6 months. Official times showed: 13-?? = 75% being under 13 months, and 90% being under ?? months.

These are the official times quoted by Australian Immigration, for the subclass 309 Partner Visas finalised in each month.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2022.

• Jan 2022: information due in mid February.

subclass 309 Processing Times December, 2021.

Median average processing time for subclass 309 visa in December 2021 was 8 months.

• 25% took under 4 months
• 25% took between 4 months and 8 months
• 25% took between 8 months and 21 months
• 15% took between 21 months and 29 months
• 10% took over 29 months.

subclass 309 Processing Times November, 2021.

Median average processing time for subclass 309 visa in November 2021 was 10 months.

• Nov 2021: 22-29.
  • 25% of applications: up to 5 months.
  • 25% of applications: 5 to 10 months.
  • 25% of applications: 10 to 22 months.
  • 15% of applications: 22 to 29 months.
  • 10% of applications: over 29 months.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2021.

• Dec 2021: 21-29 = 75% took up to 21 months.  10% took over 29 months.
• Nov 2021: 22-29 = 75% took up to 22 months.  10% took over 29 months.
• Oct 2021: 18-27 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 27 months.
• Sep 2021: 17-26 = 75% took up to 17 months.  10% took over 26 months.
• Aug 2021: 21-28 = 75% took up to 21 months.  10% took over 28 months.
• Jul 2021: 18-26 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 26 months.
• Jun 2021: 16-23 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 23 months.
• May 2021: 18-23 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 23 months.
• Apr 2021: 16-22 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 22 months.
• Mar 2021: 22-24 = 75% took up to 22 months.  10% took over 24 months.
• Feb 2021: 18-23 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 23 months.
• Jan 2021: 18-22 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 22 months.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2020.

• Dec 2020: 19-23 = 75% took up to 19 months.  10% took over 23 months. Average 12 months.
• Nov 2020: 18-21 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 21 months. Average 12 months.
• Oct 2020: 17-23 = 75% took up to 17 months.  10% took over 23 months. Average 13 months.
• Sep 2020: 17-25 = 75% took up to 17 months.  10% took over 25 months. Average 14 months.
• Aug 2020: 18-26 = 75% took up to 18 months.  10% took over 26 months. Average 14 months.
• Jul 2020: 15-20 = 75% took up to 15 months.  10% took over 20 months. Average 13 months.
• Jun 2020: 16-22 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 22 months. Average 14 months.
• May 2020: 12-18 = 75% took up to 12 months.  10% took over 18 months. Average 10 months.
• Apr 2020: 13-17 = 75% took up to 13 months.  10% took over 17 months. Average 8 months.
• Mar 2020: 13-21 = 75% took up to 13 months.  10% took over 21 months. Average 11 months.
• Feb 2020: 14-20 = 75% took up to 14 months.  10% took over 20 months. Average 11 months.
• Jan 2020: 14-19 = 75% took up to 14 months.  10% took over 19 months. Average 11 months.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2019.

• Dec 2019: 16-21 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 21 months.
• Nov 2019: 17-20 = 75% took up to 17 months.  10% took over 20 months.
• Oct 2019: 17-21 = 75% took up to 17 months.  10% took over 21 months.
• Sep 2019: 16-20 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 20 months.
• Aug 2019: 16-21 = 75% took up to 16 months.  10% took over 21 months.
• Jul 2019: 15-20 = 75% took up to 15 months.  10% took over 20 months.
• Jun 2019: 15-20 = 75% took up to 15 months.  10% took over 20 months.
• May 2019: 14-19 = 75% took up to 14 months.  10% took over 19 months.
• Apr 2019: 13-19 = 75% took up to 13 months.  10% took over 19 months.
• Mar 2019: 15-20 = 75% took up to 15 months.  10% took over 20 months.
• Feb 2019: 14-20 = 75% took up to 14 months.  10% took over 20 months.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2018.

• Sep 2018: 13-17 = 75% took up to 13 months.  10% took over 17 months.
• Aug 2018: 13-17 = 75% took up to 13 months.  10% took over 17 months.
• Jul 2018: 14-16 = 75% took up to 14 months. 10% took over 16 months.
• Jun 2018: 21-26 = 75% took up to 21 months. 10% took over 26 months.
• Mar 2018: 10-13 = 75% took up to 10 months. 10% took over 13 months.

Subclass 309 Processing Times in 2017.

• Aug 2017: 13-16 = 75% took up to 13 months. 10% took over 16 months.

Average Processing Time for subclass 309 visas in 2019-20: 11.0 months
Average Processing Time for subclass 309 visas in 2018-19: 10.6 months

The Average number of subclass 309 grants per month, for each year since 2015/16 were:

• 2,012 subclass 309 grants per month in 2015/16
• 1,836 subclass 309 grants per month in 2016/17
• 1,453 subclass 309 grants per month in 2017/18
• 1,332 subclass 309 grants per month in 2018/19
• 975 subclass 309 grants per month in 2019/20

Subclass 309 Processing Times 2020

The following table shows the average months processing time that it took for each month, and for each percentile group, as shown by FoI request 21/02/00043.

For example, in January 2020, the fastest 25% took an average of 9 months. The next 25% (the 50% percentile) took an average of 11 months. The next 25% (the 75% percentile) took an average of 14 months.

In December 2020, the fastest 25% took an average of 7 months. The next 25% (the 50% percentile) took an average of 12 months. The next 25% (the 75% percentile) took an average of 19 months.

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